There are 5 ways to get from Quito to Cochabamba by car, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car, fly
best- Drive from Quito to Quito Airportcar
- Fly from Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cochabamba (CBB)plane UIO - CBB
11h 42m$235–775Bus via Lima
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
3d$161–671Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Pazbus
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
2d 14h$237–290Drive 3,570.7 km
- Drive from Quito to Cochabambacar 3,570.7 km
2d 2h$203–293Bus, Tour
- Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Nortebus
- Take the bus from Terminal Ronco to Punobus
- Take a shuttle bus from Puno to La Paz
- Take the bus from La Paz to Cochabambabus
3d 5h$166–261
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) to Cochabamba (CBB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Quito to Cochabamba is to bus and Tour which costs $160 - $270 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Quito to Cochabamba is to car and fly which takes 11h 42m and costs $230 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Quito to Cochabamba. However, there are services departing from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe and arriving at Cochabamba via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal and La Paz. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Quito and Cochabamba is 2386 km. The road distance is 3570.7 km.
The best way to get from Quito to Cochabamba without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $230 - $290.
It takes approximately 11h 42m to get from Quito to Cochabamba, including transfers.
Quito to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, depart from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe station.
Quito to Cochabamba bus services, operated by Lineas de Los Andes, arrive at Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte station.
Cochabamba is 1h ahead of Quito. It is currently 8:26 AM in Quito and 9:26 AM in Cochabamba.
Yes, the driving distance between Quito to Cochabamba is 3571 km. It takes approximately 2 days 2h to drive from Quito to Cochabamba.
What companies run services between Quito, Ecuador and Cochabamba, Bolivia?
You can take a bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Cochabamba via Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Oltursa Lima Terminal, and La Paz in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- boa.bo
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–750
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Bogota, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Panama City, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 58m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Bogota, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Guayaquil, Lima, Santa Cruz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
Flights from Mariscal Sucre International Airport to Cochabamba via Guayaquil, Lima, La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–150
- Website
- Lineas De Los Andes
- Phone
- +591 2245 8945
- Victoursbol3@hotmail.com
- Website
- vicuna-travel.com
Bus from Oltursa Lima Terminal to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $84
- Schedules at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Book at
- ticketsbolivia.com.bo
- Phone
- +591 69414917
- Website
- Flota Bolivar
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–5
- Semicama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $7–9
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–5
- Semicama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $7–9
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- Flota Bolivar
- Normal
- $4–5
- Semicama
- $5–8
- Cama
- $7–9
- Phone
- +591-72233555
- info@transcopacabanasa.com
- Website
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Trans Copacabana SA
- Phone
- +591 60340030
- flotaimperialpotosi@gmail.com
- Website
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Trans Imperial Potosí
- Phone
- +591 71861725
- Website
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–24
- Schedules at
- Expreso del Sur
- Phone
- +591 69416892
- flotacosmos1@gmail.com
- Website
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- Cosmos
- Phone
- +59176400493
- Website
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
Bus from La Paz to Cochabamba
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Schedules at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Book at
- flotaeldorado.com
- Phone
- +51 1 311-5050
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
Bus from Terminal Terrestre Quitumbe to Lima Plaza Norte
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–100
- Website
- Cruz Del Sur International
- Phone
- +591 2228 3843
- nuevo.continente.srl@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lima - Terminal Arriola to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Book at
- Tickets Bolivia
- Website
- Cosmos Bus
Bus from Terminal Ronco to Puno
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- Cosmos Bus
- Phone
- +51 051 630 257
- info@rumboexplora.com
- Website
- Rumbo Explora
Shuttle from Puno to La Paz
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50
- Schedules at
- Rumbo Explora
- Phone
- +593 98 414 6312
- fantasytravelecuador@gmail.com
- Website
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
Car from Quito to Quito Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25
- Schedules at
- Fantasy Travel Ecuador
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